Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 514 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Plan it like a builder): Find the topic of the question: purpose, opening, structure, signpost, example, ending or timing. Use that lesson’s tip — know, do or enjoy; hook first; opening–body–closing; show the road; be specific; end strong; words = rate × minutes. For timing questions, write the multiplication or division before you answer.

1. 1.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) ten minutes (c) the whole speech (d) half the speech
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) looking up at the end (d) trailing off
7. 7.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, closing, body (d) closing, opening, body
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the ending music
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
13. 13.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) dogs can bark (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) buses are big
14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) a story proving a point
15. 15.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to make it longer (c) to fill silence (d) to sound fancy
17. 17.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
19. 19.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) a new topic (d) nothing else
20. 20.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
24. 24.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) My first point is (b) Even so (c) Secondly (d) In short
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience
29. 29.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) as long as possible (c) full of secrets (d) short and to the point
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
32. 32.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
34. 34.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
40. 40.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit

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